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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25916 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:39
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 3rd — Adeiny Hechavarria homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Whit Merrifield homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jake Odorizzi L: Jason Vargas SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Souza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Puello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Dickerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Cishek | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Hunter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Kiermaier: 4/F4-
- Steven Souza: 6/F56D
- Evan Longoria: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6MD
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Melky Cabrera: 6/L6/DP.2X2(64)
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3
Top 2
- Logan Morrison: 8/F8RD
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Cesar Puello: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LM
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 3
- Brad Miller: 5/F5DF
- Adeiny Hechavarria: HR/F8LXD+
- Peter Bourjos: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/G4+.1-3
- Steven Souza: S8/G6.3-H;1-3
- Evan Longoria: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Logan Morrison: 6/F4M-
Bot 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: S1.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/G3+
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7D
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 9/F8RM
Top 4
- Wilson Ramos: S7/G56
- Cesar Puello: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Brad Miller: S9/G34+.1-3
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 2/F23F-
- Peter Bourjos: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F5F-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 2/F2RF-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/F4MD
Top 5
- Kevin Kiermaier: 5/F5-
- Steven Souza: HR/F7LD+
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
- Logan Morrison: HR/F9LD+
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 6/F78S-
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 13/G13
Top 6
- Cesar Puello: 8/F8RM
- Brad Miller: 7/L7D+
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 4/F4D-
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Peter Bourjos: S9/L34D+
- Kevin Kiermaier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Steven Souza: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: 4/F8RS
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13
Top 8
- Evan Longoria: 7/F78D+
- Logan Morrison: K
- Wilson Ramos: K
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4S-
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Corey Dickerson: 31/G3
- Brad Miller: K
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 3/L3+
Bot 9
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K